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Title 6 — PLANNING AND LAND USE›Part 3 — Land Use Districts›Chapter 6-9 — BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Lafayette Municipal Code Art. 3 Forestry Recreation District

Lafayette Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lafayette

Cite as: Lafayette Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

6-941 - General.

All land in the forestry recreation district (map symbol F-R) shall be used in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-942 - Uses permitted.

In the F-R district all uses require a land use permit.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-943 - Uses requiring a permit.

In the F-R district the following uses are permitted on the issuance of a land use permit:

(a) Resort hotels, organized recreation camps, seasonal clubs and camps, golf courses and other recreational uses;

(b) Gift shops and tea rooms;

(c) Uses which the planning commission has found, after notice and hearing, to be comparable to the above uses.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-944 - Lot area.

No building or other structure permitted in the F-R district shall be erected or placed on a lot smaller than one-half acre in area.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-945 - Lot width.

No building or other structure permitted in the F-R district shall be erected or placed on a lot less than 80 feet in average width.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-946 - Height.

No building or other structure in the F-R district shall exceed four stories or 50 feet in height.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-947 - Side yards.

There shall be an aggregate side yard width of at least 35 feet for any structure in the F-R district. No side yard shall be less than 15 feet wide.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-948 - Setback.

There shall be a setback (front yard) of at least 25 feet for any structure in the F-R district; on corner lots there shall be a setback of at least 25 feet from each street.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-949 - Rear yard.

There shall be a rear yard for any structure in the F-R district of at least 15 feet.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-950 - Parking restrictions.

The provisions of Section 8125 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code apply to the F-R district.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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6-951 - Modifiable sections.

Land use permits for the special uses enumerated in Section 6-943 and variance permits to modify the provisions of Section 6-944 to 6-950, inclusive, may be granted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 6-1 of this title.

(Ord. 63 § 12 (part), 1972)

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